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2nd ODI: India bind array after abrasive 8-wicket win vs Zimbabwe
- Updated: June 13, 2016
Harare: A clinical India clinched the three-match ODI array opposite Zimbabwe, pulling off another fine all-round uncover to vanquish a minnows by 8 wickets for an irrefutable 2-0 lead, here today.
It was a widespread opening nonetheless again from a new-look Indian side whose bowlers initial skittled a hosts for a lowly 126 in 34.3 overs and a batsmen frequency pennyless a persperate to get past a aim in usually 26.5 overs.
Chasing a medium 127, India’s immature openers Lokesh Rahul (33) and Karun Nair (39) put on a 58-run mount before Nair and Ambati Rayudu (41 not out) fake another 67-run second-wicket partnership to take India within sniffing distance. Manish Pandey (4) finished off a record with a range to cover, India pocketing a win with 139 balls to spare.
If India conduct a ‘whitewash’ by winning a third ODI on Wednesday, afterwards it would be a hat-trick of array wins for the Indian teams, progressing a purify choice in a African nation after their victories in 2013 and 2015.
If immature leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3/25) pennyless the backbone of a Zimbabwe middle-order, it was Rayudu whose 41 off 44 balls to finish a diversion with a flourish.
With a aim frequency posing any challenge, final match’s centurion Rahul (33) combined 58 runs in association of Nair (39 off 68 balls) for a opening stand. The Rayudu-Nair pair added 67 runs for a second wicket.
Nair, on his part, got much-needed certainty with some runs underneath his belt though a demeanour in that he played was more about self refuge on a somewhat wily track.
When Nair was finally left perplexing to brush a straight delivery from Graeme Cremer, India indispensable usually dual runs which Manish Pandey finished with a boundary. But it was Rayudu, who strike a flurry of bounds — seven in all to finish a compare with 23.1 overs to spare.
With round darting around a bit, a Indian batsmen were cautious and Nair for one was propitious to get a postpone when he edged one off Tendai Chatara usually to find that a bowler had overstepped.
He distinguished his bewitched life with a down a belligerent hit off a really subsequent ball.
Nair also gathering and pulled Chatara for a integrate of boundaries to settle down into a good rhythm.
Chatara was also handed some severe diagnosis from Rahul who got a integrate of bounds with a cover expostulate and a cut shot. He also got a integrate of bounds off seamer Taurai Muzarabani.
Rahul looked plain for during slightest another half-century but he dragged one from Chamu Chibhabha onto his stumps. He had four bounds in his 50-ball knock.
Rayudu, who was scarcely resigned during his half-century in a initial game, started with a integrate of bounds off Chatara followed by a integrate of fours any off Elton Chigumbura and Chibhabha.
When Rayudu came into bat, Nair was on 22 though was on even keel with his youth partner by a time they reached the mid-30s score.
In a end, it was another unilateral competition that went India’s approach with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni not wanting to even wear his leg guards for a second time in a row.
Earlier, legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal picked three wickets as India produced another veteran bowling bid to boot a fragile Zimbabwe batting choice for 126.
Zimbabwe mislaid their final 7 wickets for 20 runs to be bundled out in 34.3 overs. Indian pacers Barinder Sran (2/17) and Dhawal Kulkarni (2/31) achieved their duties early on before leggie Chahal (3/25) assimilated a celebration in his second ODI.
It was another cold morning during a Harare Sports Club and Dhoni, winning a toss for a second time in succession, expectedly put a antithesis in.
Sran and Kulkarni got a round to representation from a word go.
Zimbabwe chose to open with Hamilton Masakadaza (9) and Chamu Chibhabha (21) this time though a pierce did not work as lack of focus from a top-order left them struggling at 39/3 in 10 overs.
The gifted Vusi Sibanda gave a innings some momentum with a fighting 53 off 69 balls, though his tumble led to a batting collapse. He common a accessible 67-run mount with Sikandar Raza (16 off 41) to take his side past a 100-run mark.
Chahal triggered a fall by stealing Raza and Elton Chigumbura (0) to be on a hat-trick. Thirteen balls later, the spinner sent behind Sibanda to have Zimbabwe in serve trouble at 107 for six.
Sibanda was a sole warhorse for Zimbabwe as he completed his 21st ODI half century. His hit comprised six fours and a six.
It was a uninformed representation used for this diversion though stroke-making remained difficult.
More than a conditions, a Zimbabwe batsmen had themselves to censure as they did not learn from a mistakes made in a opening game.
Number 11 Sean Williams did not come out to bat owing to a remarkable finger injury.
The teams will now close horns in a insignificant third ODI on Wednesday.
Brief Scores:
Zimbabwe: 126 all out in 34.3 overs (Vusi Sibanda 53; Yuzvendra Chahal 2/25, Barinder Sran 2/17, Dhawal Kulkarni 2/31)
India: 129/2 in 26.5 overs (Lokesh Rahul 33, Karun Nair 39, Ambati Rayudu 41 not out).